Nasdaq
NDAQ
464 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.4B invested in Nasdaq in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.12B → $8.4B (+$278M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 463 → 464 (+1)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 193
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 3 (-4)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $30.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$51.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$31.7M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$25.6M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67.4M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$36.4M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$19.5M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
464 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $8.4B — up 3.4% from $8.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $51.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $67.4M.
- 464 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q3 2016, up from 463 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $8.4B of Nasdaq stock for Q3 2016, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q3 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q3 2016 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $51.4M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $67.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.